Pete Kelley Blues (1951) arrived on radio almost two years after Jack Webb reached stardom in Dragnet. All the Webb trademarks were here: the quips, the snappy comebacks, the short-tempered realism. Much of the show's appeal was in the music: Webb was a lifelong fan of hot jazz. This is one of Webb's best shows and the basis of his 1955 film of the same name.
NBC SUSTAINING Wednesdays 8:00 - 8:30 pm
STARS: Jack Webb ANNOUNCER: George Fenneman
CREATER: Richard Breen WRITERS: James Moser, Jo Eisnger
THE BAND: Dick Cathcart (cornet); Marty Matlock (clarinet); Elmer
Schneider (trombone); Ray Schneider (piano); Bill Newman (guitar);
Marty Carb (bass); Nick Fatool (drums)

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